Below is a current list of committed advisors and steering committee members for the America Walks Equal Footing campaign. Our aim is to expand participation in this project; we are currently seeking feedback for people and organizations that need to be represented both on a steering committee and for early feedback.
Advisors
| Name |
Title |
Organization |
| Janet Barlow, COMS |
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist |
Accessible Design for the Blind |
| Mia Birk |
Principal and CEO |
Alta Planning and Design |
| Ross Brownson, MD, MPH |
Professor |
Public Health at Saint Louis University |
| Dan Burden |
Executive Director |
Walkable and Livable Communities Institute, Inc. |
| Mark Fenton |
Advisory Board |
America Walks |
| Richard Jackson, M.D., M.P.H. |
Chair, Environmental Health Sciences |
UCLA, School of Public Health |
| Michael Jones |
Principal |
Alta Planning and Design |
| Kate Kraft, PhD |
Principal and CEO |
Wholonomy consulting, llc |
| Gil Penalosa, MBA |
Executive Director |
Walk and Bike for Life |
| James F. Sallis, PhD |
Professor |
San Diego State University |
| Ray Thomas, JD |
Partner |
Swanson, Thomas and Coon |
| Ellen Vanderslice, AIA |
Project Manager |
City of Portland |
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Steering Committee – Confirmed Members
| Name |
Title |
Organization |
| Mindy Craig, Co- Chair |
President / Principal |
America Walks / MIG Inc. |
| Seleta Reynolds, Co- Chair |
President / Transportation Planner |
APBP / Fehr & Peers/Mirai |
| Alia Anderson |
Policy and Program Associate |
Reconnecting America |
| Sarah Bowman |
General Manager |
The Walkable and Livable Communities Institute, Inc. |
| Dennis Cannon |
Consultant |
Synergy, LLC |
| Brook Driesse |
Communication Manager |
Safe Routes to School National Partnership |
| Carter Headrick |
State Advocacy Consultant |
America Heart Association |
| Ian Thomas, Ph. D |
Executive Director |
PedNet |
| Jeff Miller |
President and CEO |
Alliance for Bicycling and Walking |
| Kevin Mills |
Vice President for Policy |
Rails To Trails Conservancy |
| Hugh Morris |
Smart Growth Program Representative |
National Association of REALTORS |
| Randy Neufeld |
Strategic Management Consultant |
National Complete Streets Coalition |
| Dan Persky |
Director of Education and Public Affairs |
Active Transportation Alliance |
| Stephanie Potts |
Federal Policy Coordinator |
Smart Growth America |
| Sharon Z. Roerty |
Executive Director |
National Center for Bicycling and Walking |
| Lucinda Shannon, MPA |
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist |
National Center on Senior Transportation |
| Beverly Ward |
United We Ride Coordination Ambassador |
Community Transportation Association of America |
| Rich Weaver |
Senior Program Manager, Planning and Programs |
American Public Transportation Association |
| Lynn Weigand, Ph. D |
Director |
Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation, Portland State University |
| Caron Whitaker |
Campaign Director |
America Bikes |
| Charlie Zeeger |
Executive Director |
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center |
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Staff and Coordinators
| Name |
Title |
Organization |
| Scott Bricker, MURP |
Campaign Manager |
America Walks |
| Kit Keller |
Executive Director |
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals |
| Molly O’Reilly |
Board Member |
America Walks |
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